POTW 7/18/2010

<p>Home sick today, hopefully a little paddling tomorrow afternoon.</p>

<p>From our Presidential Traverse (attempt) in May. </p>

<p><a title="Ascending Through The Clouds, Presidential Range, NH. by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4788585986_1502713d94_z.jpg" alt="Ascending Through The Clouds, Presidential Range, NH." width="640" height="523" /></a><br>

<CENTER><em>K-7, DA 21mm.</em></p></CENTER>

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A little play on the District 9 movie, District 30 is in fact a real thing, but what?<BR>

<a href=" title="Aliens in District 30 by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4803529195_834a3b6d31_z.jpg" width="640" height="495" alt="Aliens in District 30" /></a><BR>

<CENTER><em>K-7, Vivitar 28mm f/2 at f/2.8, ISO 800</em></CENTER>

<p>All I can say for my picture taking this week is that I finally have all my ducks in a row:</p><div></div>

<p>A sample from the historical costume photo session for you first</p><div></div>

<p>work in progress - the Zurich prime tower - biggest building in Switzerland</p><div></div>

<p>Well, against my better judgment, I am going to post up a flower shot. It was the last shot on the roll and I was anxious to shoot something to get the roll processed.<br>

<strong>This I shot with my ME SUPER, SMC-M50F/1.4 wide open and 99 cents store film.</strong><br>

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<p>Still getting it together</p><div></div>

<p>and a second one from the historical costume session - outside</p><div></div>

<p>Finally</p><div></div>

<p>All done. Sorry 'bout that.</p>

<p>My daughter Elizabeth at the world famous <a href="http://www.amoeba.com/">Amoeba music store. </a>I will need to post up more images of this place. It is something to behold. She looks so much like her mom, it is scary.<br>

Shot this with a point and shoot.<br>

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<p>And a street shot outside the music store. Nothing great, but not much time this week to shoot.<br>

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<p><img src="http://craigd.smugmug.com/Weather/Sunrise-Sunset/08/929243765_FCnHK-L-1.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <strong>Sunrise Over San Francisco Bay - Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 200mm f/4, Velvia 100</strong></p>

<p>I have final got some time to edit some photos. These photos were taken during a freak snow storm @ the end of May<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/11285713-md.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/11285723-md.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Both taken with the K20d and the sigma 300 2.8</p>

<p>These three shots were taken at Rabb's Lagoon, a now protected small area that has a fresh-water creek running through it to Puget Sound. But the lagoon also has tidal waters flowing into it over the beach, so it is rich in songbirds and shore birds. And just a neat place to picnic and shoot at.</p>

<p><strong>Rabb's Lagoon</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/938266844_XWqA4-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) @ 50mm f8@1/750 ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Creek flowing over starfish at Raab's Lagoon low tide<br /></strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/938261096_GkXcu-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

K20D, Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) @ 115mm f8@1/1000 ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Reflection at Rabb's Lagoon</strong></p>

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<p>K20D, Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) @ 230mm f8@1/350 ISO 400<br>

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<p>Good start Justin.. I suspect I'll never be climbing up to these places, so it's really wonderful to be able to live vicariously through your shots :-) Hope you are feeling better!<br>

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<p>Some more from my vacation to China. Firstly some commercialisation on the Great Wall. This is the Mutyianyu section.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP7418/web.jpg?ver=12793599250001" alt="" width="559" height="650" /></p>

<p>Secondly, a beer mobile in the back streets of Beijing<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP7470/web.jpg?ver=12793599760001" alt="" width="649" height="520" /></p>

<p>Thirdly, the Forbidden City. Strangely, there are very few other tourists in this shot. It happened rarely!<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP7331/web.jpg?ver=12793598980001" alt="" width="650" height="434" /></p>

<p>I combined phography and leading the Maastricht control during the Lowlands 1200.<br>

Just after opening we had some issues with a violent thunderstorm</p>

<p><img src="http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/ivo_m/lowlands1200/large/IMGP3319.JPG" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/ivo_m/lowlands1200/large/IMGP3315.JPG" alt="" /></p>

<p>The riders arrived and departed a bit later due to this storm</p>

<p><img src="http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/ivo_m/lowlands1200/large/IMGP3382.JPG" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/ivo_m/lowlands1200/large/IMGP3413.JPG" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/ivo_m/lowlands1200/large/IMGP3480.JPG" alt="" /></p>

<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>Great start to the weekend folks.</p>

<p>Here are 2 more casual snapshots taken in Bangkok.<br>

The first is taken at the Chatuchak weekend market, where a couple of young chaps were making a bountiful honest living serving up a mean coconut ice cream.<br>

The second image is of a cat who belonged to an old lady who I'm quite sure fleeced us over lunch.<br>

<img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP2482.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Coconut Ice Cream Delicacy</strong> (Quantaray AF LD 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 @ f/4.5, 1/1500sec, ISO 800)<br>

<img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP3897.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Curious Cat</strong> (SIGMA SUPER-WIDE II 1:2.8 f=24mm @ f/2.8, 1/10sec, ISO 800)</p>

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<p>The oppressive and relentless east coast heat is effecting my brain, and every other part of my body. I am heading up to the Adirondacks this week, PLEASE tell me it is a little cooler there, Justin! Three from this past week.</p><div></div>

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<p>Lastly...</p><div></div>

<p>Well it's in the mid 80s to date, after cold fronts it's gotten into the upper 50s at nights for the coldest. It is supposed to drop down to the low 80s this week depending on elevation. If you want cooler, go higher or find some water!</p>

<p>Cooler, yes! A lot cooler no.</p>

<p>I'm actually off to paddle the Kunjamuk right now, god bless 9:30pm civil twilights! </p>

<p>Should be filled with aquatic wildflowers, and the 25mph wind gust should cool things down enough to be tolerable.</p>

<p>Photos next week of course!</p>